Sanitary closet.



J. H. KING. SANITARY CLOSET. APPLICATION rum) SEPT. 22, 1910.

Patented Feb. 20, 1912,.

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J. H. KING.

SANITARY CLOSET.

APPLICATION FILED PT. 22, 1910.

Patented Feb. 20, 1912.

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Jhms If as, fluouwq COLUMBIA PLANDGRAPH 10., WASHINGTON, n. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES H. KING, OF PACIFIC GROVE, CALIFORNIA.

SANITARY CLOSET.

T 0 all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES H. KING, a citizen of the United States,residing at Pacific Grove, in the county of Monterey and State ofCalifornia, have invented new and useful Improvements in SanitaryClosets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in commodes, thepurpose be ing to produce a sanitary device to prevent. the transmissionof disease and insure cleanliness.

These and other objects may be attained by means of the constructionshown in the accompanying drawings, in which like reference charactersdesignate like parts in all the figures.

In the drawings :-Figure 1 is a perspective view of the commode'in anopen position ready for use. Fig. 2 is a similar view with the seat andtrap raised. Fig. 3 is a similar view with the seat raised and the trapclosed. Fig. 4 is a sectional view along the line a--b-o, of Fig. 1.Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the receptacle. Fig. 6 is adetail plan view of the sliding cover thereof. Fig. 7 is a detail view,showing the construction of the mechanism operating the sliding trap.

Referring to the drawings A represents the body of the commode withwhich the cover 1 and the seat 2 are hingedly connected, the same beingprovided with an aperture 3. A trap floor 4 is likewise hingedlyconnected with the body of the commode below the seat, said trap floorsupporting the trap which is composed of two slidable door members 5, 5.The receptacle 6, which is detachably supported below the trap floor, isprovided with a supporting flange 7 bent to form longitudinal grooves 9at the sides thereof for the reception of a sliding cover 8. To operatethe door members constituting the trap, levers 10 and 11 are provided,said levers being fulcrumed upon the trapv floorat 12, 13, and saidlevers being pivotally connected at 14, 15 with the door members 5.Springs 19, 20 are connected with the free ends of the levers 1.0 and 11to actuate the latter so as to force the door members 5 to anobstructing position between the receptacle and the aper ture 3 in theseat. The levers 10 and 11 are also connected together by a flexiblemember, such as a chain 22. The seat 2 car- Specification of LettersPatent.

Application filed September 22, 1910.

Patented Feb. 20, 1912. Serial No. 583,303.

ries a block 16 adapted to engage the chain 22 to depress the latter forthe purpose of actuating the levers to open the trap. The front of thecommode has a slot 17 for the passage of the slide 8. An air cushion 18surrounds the aperture 3 in the seat.

In the operation of the device, after the cover 1 is raised, the weightof the body upon the seat forces the block 16 down upon the chain 22,thereby actuating the levers 10 and 11 to open the trap by forcing thedoor members 5 composing the trap apart from each other, thus leavingthe receptacle 6 unobstructed. When the weight is removed from the seat,the tension of the springs 19 and 20 will be exerted to close the trapby moving the door members 5 to an obstructing position. The cover 1 maythen be closed, and the slide 8 inserted through the slot 17 in order tomore completely cover the receptacle 6, said slide engaging the groovedflanges 9.

It will be seen from the foregoing descrip tion that the improvedcommode is simple in construction, clean, sanitary and in every respectserviceable.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters-Patent, is

1. In a commode, a trap floor, a trap composed of door members slidablyguided thereon, levers fulcrumed upon the trap floor and connectedpivotally with the door members, actuating springs engaging the leversto force the door members to an obstructing posit-ion, a flexible memberconnecting the free ends of the levers, and a hingedly supported seathaving a block engaging the flexible member to actuate the leversagainst the tension of the springs.

2.-In a commode, a hingedly supported seat, a hingedly supported trapfloor below the seat, and a receptacle supported detachably below andadjacent to the trap floor, said trap floor being provided with a trapcomposed of two slidably supported door members, spring actuated leversto operate said door members, and a flexible element connecting thelevers, the seat being provided with a block engaging the flexibleelement to actuate the levers against the tension of thesprings. Y

3. In a commode, a detachable receptacle, having a supporting flangeprovided with longitudinal grooves, a trap floor supported hingedlyabove and adjacent to the recepbody of the commode being provided with atacle, trap doors slidable upon said trap slot for the admission of aslide. 10 floor, spring actuated operating levers for In testimonywhereof I affix my signature the trap doors, a flexible elementconnecting in presence of two Witnesses. 5 the levers, a hingedlysupported seat having JAMES H. KING.

a block engaging the flexible element, a Witnesses: hinged cover, and aslide engaging the G. H. BURNETTE, grooves upon the flange of thereceptacle, the F. L. TUTTLE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, I). C.

